Monthly Archives: December 2011
Kill List
If you look up reviews of Kill List, then the professional ones are almost universally postive (it’s currently 82% on Rotten Tomatoes) but if you look on the comments and forums there are a lot of negative comments out on … Continue reading
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Ken Korda
Ken Korda was probably the greatest British film director, and critic, of recent years producing the legendary Speeding On The Needlebliss back in the 90s and you can see his influence even now, such as in this year’s instant classic … Continue reading
Filed under Film, Television
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Terry Gilliam – The Christmas Card Sarah Silverman – Give The Jew Girl Toys
Alien Vault
Alien is basically my favourite film (well occasionally it’s Blade Runner but mostly it’s Alien). With Prometheus not far away it’s almost inevitable that publishers will be going back to the source material, the mother load, again. Alien Vault bills … Continue reading
Work of Art soundtrack: 3 – Ebeneezer Goode by The Shamen
…blended into ‘Ebeneezer Goode’ as we moved out of the corridor From Work of Art So for another track for an early 90s party to pair with ‘Jump Around’ this monster was an obvious choice. It’s also a nice coincidence … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Music, Work of Art
H@ckers ❤ Le@ther
The movie Hackers is of course sublime and I’ll no doubt write a love letter to it at some point in the future. In the mean time here’s a tribute to the essential accoutrement of all female (and quite a … Continue reading
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Robert Harris – The Fear Index
Robert Harris started his career as a journalist and produced a number of non-fiction titles (a highlight was Selling Hitler about the Hitler diaries scandal). He went on to produce a number of literate best-selling thrillers set in historical or … Continue reading
Work of Art soundtrack: 2 – Jump Around by House Of Pain
There was music blaring out in the back of the house somewhere – ‘Jump Around’… From Work of Art
Filed under Books, Music, Work of Art
George Shaw
The artist George Shaw was one of this year’s nominees for the Turner Prize but unfortunately he didn’t win. I think that’s a shame as he’s basically my favourite contemporary painter.
Black Mirror: The National Anthem
Earlier this year I wondered, to some friends online via twitter, if Charlie Brooker had may be jumped the shark. It was during the time when he seemed to have just turned himself into a massive troll on twitter. At … Continue reading
Filed under Review, Television
